CVE-2007-4492: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability
Published Aug 23, 2007
·Updated
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the ata disk driver in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 on the x86 platform before 20070821 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system panic) via unspecified ioctl functions, aka Bug 6433123.
Affected Software
3 affected components
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun Solaris=10.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 23, 2007
CVE Published
12:17 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-4492?
CVE-2007-4492 is considered a high-risk vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2007-4492?
To fix CVE-2007-4492, it is recommended to apply the latest patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 8, 9, and 10.
3
Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2007-4492?
CVE-2007-4492 affects Sun Solaris versions 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 on the x86 platform.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2007-4492 enable?
CVE-2007-4492 enables local users to execute unspecified ioctl functions that can lead to a system panic.
5
Can CVE-2007-4492 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2007-4492 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.